2012 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,051

Total Tests (All Years)

111,519 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Honda Accord as it ages.

2 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.1%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.7%	88
3 yrs	83.8%	1,176
4 yrs	84.9%	1,125
5 yrs	81.8%	1,095
6 yrs	79.9%	731
7 yrs	78.4%	796
8 yrs	73.6%	1,040
9 yrs	74.9%	1,277
10 yrs	72.4%	1,006
11 yrs	72.5%	1,216
12 yrs	72.4%	1,501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	72.4%	1,501
2023 (11 yrs)	72.5%	1,216
2022 (10 yrs)	72.4%	1,006
2021 (9 yrs)	74.9%	1,277
2020 (8 yrs)	73.6%	1,040
2019 (7 yrs)	78.4%	796
2018 (6 yrs)	79.9%	731
2017 (5 yrs)	81.8%	1,095
2016 (4 yrs)	84.9%	1,125
2015 (3 yrs)	83.8%	1,176
2014 (2 yrs)	80.7%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

80.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 88Avg Mileage 48,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 40,522Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 49,813Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 60,966Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 731Avg Mileage 70,674Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 796Avg Mileage 79,208Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2020

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 88,041Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2021

74.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,277Avg Mileage 93,871Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2022

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 99,116Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 105,534Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 111,519Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

MOT results for 2012 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	80.7%	88	48,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015	3	83.8%	1,176	40,522	Tyres — 13.3%
2016	4	84.9%	1,125	49,813	Tyres — 10.6%
2017	5	81.8%	1,095	60,966	Tyres — 16.3%
2018	6	79.9%	731	70,674	Tyres — 19.7%
2019	7	78.4%	796	79,208	Tyres — 19.6%
2020	8	73.6%	1,040	88,041	Tyres — 24.8%
2021	9	74.9%	1,277	93,871	Tyres — 24.7%
2022	10	72.4%	1,006	99,116	Tyres — 25.4%
2023	11	72.5%	1,216	105,534	Brakes — 27.1%
2024	12	72.4%	1,501	111,519	Brakes — 25.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.4% (2 yrs)	21.5% (12 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.4% (2 yrs)	25.4% (12 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (2 yrs)	20.0% (12 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 11,051 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.